…students and families, consultation to teachers, and frequently provided professional development to staff. In addition, she was the Safe Schools Planning Coordinator for 22 years responsible for plan development, training…
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Share Your Art – Share Your Voice! Statewide Exhibition Showcases the Work and Accomplishments of Youth Involved with Department of Youth Services
…channel their energy in constructive ways. The DYS showcase reflects the potential of our young people and the hard work of the teachers and staff in our DYS programs who…
Commission wants $60M for rural school districts
…declining enrollment, and costs related to school choice and special education. The recommendation, adopted at the Special Commission on Rural School Districts’ final meeting, would be a significant increase from…
Bridging to Belonging: PLC Summer 2024
…staff to feel a sense of belonging. We will focus on ways to find shared values, create connections through stories, and bridge across different identities, and belief systems. During the…
Meal options for students during school closure
…yellow or brown mini buses, is delivering meals for any FCTS student, prepared daily by kitchen staff to over 28 locations in 16 different towns within the FCTS district. These…
Michelle Mendes
…Services in Hampshire and Franklin Counties. Her responsibilities there included: program development, organization, budgeting, and assuring adherence to state policies and regulations; staff supervision; hosting workshops, trainings and family events;…
National award promotes use of educational technology in the Department of Youth Services
…courses. This coming summer, a team of DYS teachers, administrators, and residential staff will participate in the four-day Unjammed Technology Camp, where they will learn how to use blended learning…
Gill-Montague IT director earns MassCUE Administrator Award for tech innovation
…learning and professional growth for all faculty and staff.” Powers specified that during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mahaney observed that teachers “needed extensive professional development related to the flood of online…
Youth Mental Health – Blended Learning Virtual Version
Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help…
Hatfield taps 2 finalists for Principal position
…from eight semifinalists by the preliminary search committee, made up of parents and guardians, school staff, a School Committee member and a community member. Prior to becoming principal, Driscoll taught…